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BOARD  OF  VISITORS 

Hon.   Len  Small,   Governor,   State   of   Illinois 

General  Carlos  E.   Black,  Adjutant  General,  State  of  Illinois 

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COL.    CLYDE    R.    TERRY 

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MAJOR     L.    S.    STAFFORD 

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MATIli:.MATll'S    ANIl    SI'AMSII 

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CAPTAIN  FOSTER  GARRETT.  B.  S. 

Registrar 

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CAPTAIN    N.    B.    LILEY,    A.    B.    AND    L.    L.    B. 

Principal 

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Pni\'ersity   of    Missouri 

University    of   I'liicaBii 

HISTORY   AND   ]';N(;1.1SH 


CAPTAIN     DONALD     KINNEY 
Athletic    Coach    and    Principal    of    Junior   School 

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MAJOR    A.     C.     SELLS.     M.     D. 

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PHYSICIAN   AMI    SIlUnOON 

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MRS.    C.    R.    TERRY 

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Kansas  City  Conservatory   <»f   Music 

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MR.    J.    C.    DAULTON 
STlOWAKli    A.\I>    i'I1I:F 


MR.     ED    OHEARN 
CUSTODIAN    OF    BUILDINGS    AND    GROUNDS 


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COL.    CLYDE    R.    TERRY 
President 


MAJOR    L.    S.    STAFFORD 
Commandant 


CAPT.    FOSTER   GARRETT 
Registrar 


CAPT.     N.     B.     LILEY 
Principal 


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CAPT.    DONALD    KINNEY 
Athletic    Coach 


MAJOR   A.    C.    SELLS 
Physician    and    Surgeon 


LIEUT.    PHILIP    LICATA 
Band   and   Orchestra 


MRS.   CLYDE   R.   TERRY 
Voice    and    Piano 


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DRURY    HALL 


WHY  THE  MILITARY  SCHOOL,  TODAY 


Fidin  l'vlmt  side  tDiiav  there  conies  the  call  for  leaders.     In  industry,  in 

the  church,  in  politics,  there  is  a  lamentable  lack  of  men  with  the  power  to 

hold  the  confidence  of  the  masses  in  the  solving'  of  the  vital   problems  of 
American  life. 

The  Illinois  Military  School  has  for  its  aim  the  building  of  a  group  ol 
leaders  who  will  go  back  to  their  various  homes  with  the  vision  and  ability 
that  will  make  them  valuable  forces  in  their  communities.  The  school  is  not 
working  in  competition  to  the  public  schools,  but  is  striving  to  do  a  task  that 
the  public  school  cannot  possibly  do  while  it  is  crowed  by  great  masses  of 
pupils,   making  impossible  any  close  individual   attention. 

Tlie  modern  home  is  facing  a  very  definite  problem  in  developing  lead- 
ership and  virility  in  its  sons.  The  luxury  and  comfort  surrounding  the  bo\ 
of  today  in  his  home  are  far  different  from  the  pioneering  conditions  of  a 
generation  or  two  ago,  and  the  modern  boy  is  paying  the  price  in  a  softness 
of  character. 


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I.  M.  S.  AIMS  AT  STRENGTH  AND  CULTURE 


The  Illinois  Military  School  seeks  to  build  into  the  life  of  her  cadets  that 
spirit  of  initiative  and  agjiressiveness  by  a  routine  of  living;-  that  throws  the 
cadet  upon  his  own  resources,  but  j^ives  to  him  the  personal  s^uidance  of  manly 
leaders  to  see  him  safely  through  the  difficult  places.  Our  aim  is  not  to  cram 
the  boy's  brain  with  abstract  knowledge,  but  to  train  him  to  be  a  worth-while 
member  of  society. 

In  doing  this  the  academic  work  is  so  en  vitalized  that  the  students  discover 
more  readily  their  relationsb.ip  to  the  social  organization,  recognizing  both 
their  opportunities  and  obligations. 

The  military  training  is  so  conducted  that  every  boy  may  attain  the  poise 
and  balance  which  comes  from  self-control,  and  that  initiative  and  leadership 
which  is  best  developed  by  actual  experience  in  obeying  and  giving  commands. 

The  social  and  moral  life  of  the  school  shall  be  so  directed  that  a  genuine 
spirit  of  democracy  shall  be  engendered,  and  the  pre-eminent  place  of  service 
in  human  relationship  be  definitely  brought  home. 

In  developing  her  cultural  program,  1.  M.  S.  has  taken  a  new  departure 
for  private  schools  and  is  arranging  to  take  her  cadets  to  Europe  each  summer 
for  a  five  weeks'  trip.  The  aim  of  the  trip  basically  is  to  instill  in  the  boys  a 
more  definite  understanding  of  the  peoples  and  places  across  the  sea  and  to 
develop  that  lively  feeling  of  international  good  will  that  will  make  them 
constructive  leaders  in  the  dav  that  is  just  before  us. 


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MR.    C.    W.    DETWILER 
President   Board   of  Trustees 


HISTORY 


The  basis  of  the  Illinois  Military  School  was  conceived  by  a  .t^roup  of 
men  while  still  in  France  after  the  World  war.  The  school  thus  visioned  was 
opened  at  Burlini^ton,  Kansas,  in  the  autumn  of  1919  with  three  boys.  After 
three  years'  time  the  school  had  outgrown  the  quarters  at  Burlington  and 
opportunity  was  presented  to  secure  the  buildings  formerly  occupied  by  the 
Oswego  college,  at  Oswego,  Kansas.  Here  the  school  made  splendid  strides 
until  in  the  spring  of  1924  a  very  disastrous  fire  destroyed  the  barracks  and 
seriously  damaged  the  administration  building. 

Within  ten  days  after  the  fire  the  school  had  been  moved  intact  to  .\ledo, 
Illinois,  and  class-room  work  resumed.  Two  of  the  buildings  formerly  oc- 
cupied by  the  William  and  V'ashti  college  had  been  quickly  put  in  condition 
and  the  cadets  and  faculty  made  very  comfortable  for  the  rest  of  the  school 
year. 

During  the  summer,  possession  was  secured  of  all  the  buildings  and 
grounds  of  the  former  William  and  Vashti  college  and  several  thousand  dollars 
were  spent  in  redecorating  and  equipping  these  buildings  for  occupancy.  So 
from  a  very  humble  beginning  six  years  ago  in  an  old  residence,  the  school 
has  had  a  wholesome  consistent  growth  and  now  has  equipment  of  the  most 
attractive  type,  valued  at  a  quarter  of  a  millifm  dollars. 


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ALEDO,  THE  HOME  OF  THE  ILLINOIS  MILITARY  SCHOOL 


Aledo,  Illinois,  is  a  wide-awake  trnvn  of  twent\-t'i\e  hundred  pet)ple  with 
every  nmdern  convenience  and  a  splendid  water  suppl\  from  deep  artesian 
wells.  While  the  town  is  large  enough  to  furnish  these  conveniences  it  is 
small  enough  to  be  free  from  those  distractions  and  temptations  that  make  the 
city  dangerous  to  the  growing  boy  in  his  school  days. 

A  beautiful  country  club  building  is  occasionally  opened  to  the  cadets 
and  the  many  beautiful  homes  of  this  "Biggest  Little  City  in  the  State  of 
Illinois,"  have  always  a  very  hospitable  welcome  for  the  boys  of  1.   M.  S. 


BOYS'     ROOM 


A  HOME  SCHOOL 


Our  visitors  remark  about  the  home-like  atmosphere  of  our  school. 
Intentionally  the  institutional  idea  is  avoided  in  every  phase.  The  cadet  is 
given  the  most  zealous  care  that  is  possible  apart  from  his  own  home.  He  has 
constant  association  with  virile  leaders  as  I.  M.  S.  has  one  faculty  officer  for 
every  ten  boys.  The  definite  regulation  that  only  boys  free  from  vicious 
habits  shall  be  admitted  to  the  school  makes  possible  the  sort  of  selection  in 
the  boy's  association  that  his  own  home  would  maintain. 

In  table  etiquette  and  in  the  ordinary  relationship  of  daily  life  that 
standard  of  refinement  is  maintained  which  gives  to  one  in  every  situation  the 
ease  and  naturalness  of  a  gentleman. 

With  our  club  house  and  summer  camp  at  Starved  Rock  we  are  equipped 
to  provide  a  home  for  our  boys  throughout  the  year  and  several  boys  without 
a  definite  homelife  are  making  this  their  home  all  the  year  around. 


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THE    PLACE    OF    THE    PRIVATE    SCHOOL 

Tlie  value  nt  the  private  scIkuiI  in  preparin,i;  tor  colk\i;e  is  becoming 
more  aiul  more  evident.  The  individual  attention  in  small  classes  develops  a 
mental  reaction  that  is  impossible  in  the  large  classes  where  mechanical  means 
must  be  used.  A  recent  investigation  discloses  that  80  per  cent  of  the  students 
at  Princeton  had  been  trained  in  private  schools  and  70  per  cent  of  the  students 
at  Yale. 

OUR    SCHOLASTIC    AIMS 

In  mapping  out  its  academic  courses,  I.  M.  S.  has  been  guided  by  a  two- 
fold purpose.  First,  to  select  and  require  courses  of  such  nature  as  to  fit  into 
the  curriculum  of  any  modern  college  or  university  course,  and  to  assure  her 
graduates  admission  without  examination  into  the  Freshman  class  of  the 
Highest  Standard  University  or  College.  As  a  foundation  for  future  work,  she 
gives  them  an  introduction  into  the  methods  of  study  and  research  found  in 
these  higher  institutions  of  learning.  Second,  to  give  a  well-rounded  and 
practical  course  that  will  fit  her  graduates  to  take  up  the  duties  of  life,  and  to 
be  better  able  to  solve,  in  a  practical  way,  the  problems  that  they  present. 
The  school  is  looked  upon  not  merely  as  a  preparation  for  life,  but  as  a  very 
real  part  of  life. 

INDIVIDUAL    INSTRUCTION 

The  method  of  instruction  used  is  that  of  individual  attention,  and  tn 
accomplish  this,  the  classes  are  restricted  to  ten  boys.  With  this  method  in 
practice  it  is  possible  for  us  to  give  a  greater  opportunity  than  the  school 
with  much  larger  classes.  We  attempt  to  give  the  boy  who  is  backward 
academicallv  assistance  in  overcoming  that  defect,  and  at  the  same  time  to 
give  the  boy  who  is  intelligently  brilliant  an  et|ual  opportunity  for  advance- 
ment. In  no  case  will  a  boy  be  kept  in  a  class  with  those  who  are  less  brilliant 
so  that  his  interests  are  retarded. 

During  the  evening  stud\  hall  periods  the  instructors  are  with  the  boys  to 
assist  them  in  the  preparation  of  the  lessons  for  the  following  day.  They  also 
make  sure  that  the  students  are  acquiring  the  proper  methods  of  study,  and  that 
thev  learn  to  relv  upon  their  own  abilitv.  and  to  appiv  it.  Manv  bovs  are  able 
to  cover  twice  the  aninunt  of  work  that  they  do  in  the  public  school,  because 
of  the  intensive  methods  of  studv. 


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SPELLING    AND    WRITING 

Every  cadet  must  take  spelling  and  writing,  to  remedy  that  evident  defect 
of  our  modern  educational  system.  The  School  considers  spelling  so  important 
toward  a  well-rounded  education  that  a  regular  grade  of  75  per  cent  must  be 
made  on  it  for  each  day,  and  should  the  cadet  fail  to  make  that  average  he 
must  do  extra  study  in  the  subject  the  following  afternoon. 


SMALL     CLASSES     AND     INDIVIDUAL     ATTENTION 


VOCATIONAL  GUIDANCE 


The  selection  of  a  life  work  is  an  engrossing  problem  of  a  young  man's 
life.  Many  tiresome  tragedies  might  have  been  avoided  by  a  bit  more  en- 
lightenment in  the  selection  of  a  life's  work.  To  aid  in  this  problem  a  class 
in  vocational  guidance  is  formed  among  the  older  cadets  and  a  study  is  made 
of  the  various  occupations.  The  business  and  professional  men  of  Aledo  and 
other  cities  have  very  courteously  and  enthusiastically  aided  the  work  of  this 
class  by  talks  upon  their  vocations  or  occupations  and  have  taken  the  cadets 
through  their  business  houses  and  explained  the  problems  and  opportunities 
of  that  particular  field. 


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SENIOR  CUSS,  1923 


RICHARD   STAFFORD.   Altoona.    Kansas 

,WAYNE    HOOSER.    Ponca    City.   Oklahoma 
EDGAR    CLEMOW.    Kansas   City.    Missouri 

EUGENE    JONES.    Kansas    City.    Missouri 
HARRY    SHURTLEFF.    Neodesha.    Kansas 


EDWARD    LITTLE.    Tulsa.    Oklahoma 

ARTHUR    ELLIOTT.    Fairfield.    Illinois 
STEPHEN   MacKINLAY.   Kansas  City.   Missouri 
DAVID    BAILEY.    Cofteyvi!le.    Kansas 
MAURICE   HUBBARD.   Cl.nthe.   Kansas 


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DETAILED  COURSE  OF  STUDY 


ENGLISH 

The  won;  in  Enj^lish,  required  throui;h(>ut  the  course,  is  based  on  the 
recdmniendations  of  the  State  Superintendent  of  PuliHc  Instruction,  and  is 
planned  in  such  a  manner  as  to  give  the  student  a  competent  mastery  of  his 
mother  tongue  in  speaking  and  writing,  and  to  develop  a  taste  for  good  liter- 
ature. During  the  first  two  years  oral  and  written  composition  receive  much 
attentidii.  Considerable  experience  is  gained  in  newspaper  writing  by  the 
puiilication  of  the  school  paper,  The  1.  M.  S.  Megaphone. 

In  order  to  inculcate  an  appreciation  of  good  literature,  much  time  is  spent 
each  year  in  the  study  of  masterpieces.  The  school  library  and  the  .\ledo 
Carnegie  library  allow  considerable  latitude  of  choice.  The  course  meets  all 
requirements  for  college  entrance. 

Composition   and    Rhetoric — Required    of    Freshmen 

Great  stress  is  laid  on  spelling  and  grammar.  Written  and  oral  com- 
position, sentence  structure  and  letter  writing  are  drilled  thoroughly.  A 
number  of  the  classics  are  used  as  supplementary  reading.  Text.  Damon  & 
Herrick,  "Composition  and  Rhetoric.      (One  Unit) 

Composition  and   Rhetoric — Required   of  Sophomores 

In  this  course  particular  emphasis  is  placed  on  paragraph  structure  and 
composition  as  a  whole.  Much  practice  writing  is  required.  Robinson  Crusoe, 
Silas  Marner,  The  Ancient  Mariner,  Treasure  Island,  .Adam  Bede,  House  of 
Seven  Gables,  Quentin  Durward  and  others  are  studied.  Text,  Damon  & 
Herrick  "Composition  and  Rhetoric."     (One  Unit) 

English     Literature — Required     of    Juniors 

A  thorough  outline  course  of  the  history  of  English  literature  from  the 
early  Anglo-Saxons  to  the  present  time.  The  development  of  the  modern 
novel  is  stressed.  The  course  includes  a  wide  range  of  outside  reading.  Text, 
Halleck,  A  History  of  English  Literature.      (One  Unit) 

American     Literature — Reauired    of    Seniors 

This  course  is  devoted  to  familiarizing  the  student  with  the  greater 
American  authors  and  consists  of  an  exhaustive  study  of  the  historv  of  Ameri- 
can literature,  supplemented  by  a  large  amount  of  required  outside  reading. 
The  works  of  the  Puritan  writers,  Crevecoeur,  Frenau,  Irving,  trooper,  Bry- 
ant, Poe,  Emerson,  Thoreau,  Hawthorne,  Whittier,  Longfellow,  Holmes,  Whit- 
man and  others  are  studied.  Lext,  Boxiiton's  "American  Literature."  (One 
Unit) 


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MATHEMATICS 

The  courses  in  mutheiiialics  have  for  their  aim  the  development  of  clear 
reasoning  power  and  the  acquisition  of  thoroughness  and  neatness  in  execu- 
tion. The  attempt  is  made  to  correlate  mathematical  principles  with  the 
practical  problems  of  everyday  life. 

Algebra    I — One    Unit 

1.  Fundamental  principles. 

2.  Factoring  and  fractions. 

.?.  Simple  and  linear  equations. 

4.  Graphs. 

5.  Involution  and  evolution. 

6.  Fractional  exponents. 

Text,  First  Course  in  .Algebra,   Hawkes,   Luby,  Teuton. 

Algebra    II — One    Unit 

1.  Review  of  work  included  in  .Algebra  1. 

2.  Quadratic  equations  and  graphs. 

3.  Radicals  and  radical  equations. 

4.  Theory  of  Exponents. 

5.  Ratio  and  proportion. 

6.  Theory  and  use  of  logarithms. 

7.  Arithmetic  and  geometric  progressions. 

8.  Binomial  theorem. 

Text,  Second  Course  in  .Algebra,  Hawkes,  Luby,  Touton. 

Plane    Geometry — One    Unit 

t.   Fundamental  principles. 

2.  Theorems. 

3.  Problems  and  constructions. 

Text,  Plane  Geometry  Revised,  Palmer,  Taylor,  Farnum. 

Solid    Geometry — One-Half    Unit 

1.  Theorems. 

2.  Problems  and  constructions. 

Text,  Solid  Geometry,  Palmer  and  Taylor. 

Trigonometry — One  Half    Unit 

L  Trigonometric  ratios. 

2.  Theory  and  use  of  logarithms.' 

3.  Solution  of  triangles. 

4.  Solution  of  practical  problems  in  engineering. 


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HISTORY    AND   SOCIAL    SCIENCE 

The  work  in  this  dep;irtment  is  intended  primarily  to  prepare  the  student 
for  an  intelligent  participation  in  the  duties  and  responsibilities  of  citizenship. 
This  object  is  attained  by  acquaintin,;;  him  with  the  course  and  customs  of  the 
different  peoples  of  the  world;  and  by  careful  attention  to  cause  and  effect 
as  seen  in  history;  and  1\\'  the  development  of  a  true  insii^ht  into  American 
traditions  and  ideals. 

History    I — Ancient    ?.nd    Medieval 

Open  to  Sophomores  and  Freshmen.  A  study  of  European  history  from 
earliest  time  to  French  Revolution.  Text,  "Europe  Before  the  Eighteenth 
Century,"  Robinson  and  Brested.      (Required)    (One  Unit) 

History     II — English     History 

Open  to  Juniors.  Elective.  Text,  "A  Short  History  of  England,"  Chey- 
ney.      (One  Unit) 

History     III — American     History 

Open  to  Juniors  and  Seniors.  Much  attention  is  given  to  our  history 
since  the  Civil  war.  The  course  is  supplemented  largely  by  numerous  bio- 
graphical studies.  Text,  "A  History  of  the  United  States,"  Beard;  also  Muz- 
zey's  "An  American  History."      (Required)      (One  Unit) 

Civics 

A  practical  study  in  prepar;ttion  for  more  intelligent  citizenship.  Text, 
"A  Textbook  in  Citizenship,"  Hughes;  the  Literary  Digest;  the  Outlook. 
(One-Half  Unit) 

Economics 

Three  hours  of  recitation  and  two  hours  lecture.  Text,  "Elementary 
Economics,"  Ely  and  Wicker.     (One-Half  Unit) 

SCIENCE    COURSES 
General    Science 

This  course  is  used  as  an  introduction  to  the  fields  of  science,  covering 
in  a  general  way,  and  giving  an  insiglit  to.  Chemistry,  Physics,  Zoology,  Bot- 
any and  Agriculture.  The  work  covered  includes  matter,  energy,  electricity, 
the  solar  system,  erosion,  climate,  plants  and  animals. 

The  student  is  assigned  laboratory  experiments  which  acquaint  him  with 
the  laboratory,   and  the  manipulation  of  apparatus. 

Cadwcll  and  Eikenberry's  General  Science  is  used  as  a  text. 

Physics 

The  course  covers  mechanics,  heat,  magnetism,  electricity,  light  and 
sound.  Five  recitations  and  two  laboratory  periods  a  week,  with  a  minimum 
of  ?5  experiments.  Open  to  Juniors  and  Seniors.  Millikan  and  Gale's  text 
and  manual  are  used. 

Chemistry 

Exercises  in  general  (Chemistry  covering  the  gas  laws,  theory  of  ioniza- 
tion, valence,  equations  and  calculations.  A  careful  study  is  given  to  the 
compounds  of  the  more  important  elements,  and  the  relation  of  chemistry 
to  sanitation  and  daily  life. 

McPherson  and  Henderson's  text  is  used. 


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SPANISH 

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Spanish    I — One    Unit 

1.  Elementary  grammar. 

2.  Conjugation  of  regular,  radical-changing,  and  irregular  verbs  through 
indicative  mood. 

5.  Simple  translation  and  composition. 

4.   Dictation  and  conversation. 

Text,   "Brief  Spanish  Grammar,"  De\itis. 

Spanish    II — One    Unit 

1.  Review  of  all  work  included  in  Spanish  I. 

2.  Study  of  the  subjunctive  mood  including  conjugations,  translation 
and  composition. 

.?.  Translation  of  modern  Spanish  describing  geography,  life,  customs, 
history  and  literature  of  Spain  and  Spanish  America. 

Text,   -Brief  Spanish  Grammar,"  DeVitis;   "Spanish   Reader,"  DeV'itis. 

FRENCH 

French    I — Elementary    French 

Frazier  and  Squair's  'Shorter  French  Grammar"  is  used  as  the  text 
book.  The  rudiments  of  grammar  are  carefully  studied,  including  the  in- 
flection of  regular  and  the  more  common  irregular  verbs,  the  use  of  adjectives 
and  pronouns,  word  order  and  rules  of  syntax. 

The  student  is  required  to  read  a  limited  amount  from  an  elementary 
French  reader.  Particular  attention  is  given  to  pronunciation  during  the 
entire  course. 

French    II — Intermediate    French 

Continued  study  of  grammar  and  pronunciation.  Stories  and  plays  are 
read,  and  prose  composition  required. 

LATIN 

The  aim  of  the  Latin  department  is  both  cultural  and  practical.  The 
attempt  is  made  throughout  the  course  to  bring  the  cadet  to  understand  the 
basic  value  of  Latin  in  "all  phases  of  a  classical  or  professional  education. 

Latin   I 

Particular  stress  is  laid  upon  the  Latin  roots  of  the  English  language  and 
in  developing  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  declensions,  conjugations  and 
rules  of  syntax. 

Latin   II 

Constant  review  is  made  of  the  knowledge  acquired  in  Course  I,  the 
vocabulary  is  enlarged  and  exactness  is  sought  in  the  translation  of  the  first 
tour  books  of  Caesar. 


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OUTLINE  OF  COURSES 


FIRST    YEAR 

— o — 

English    I 

Algebra    I 

General    Science 

Latin    or 

Spanish    or 

French 

SECOXn   YEAR 

English    II 
Algebra    II 
Ancient    and    Mediaeval    History 
Latin   II   or 
Spanish  II  or 
French    II 


TIIllU)  YEAR 
■ — o — 

English  III 
Plane  Geometry 

Chemistry 
Modern    History 

FOTRTH    YEAR 

— o — 

English   IV 

American    History 

Solid     Geometry    and    Trigonometry 

Economics    and    Civics   or 

Physics 


ALEDO    PUBLIC    LIBRARY 


LIBRARY  FACILITIES 


In  :iddition  to  the  library  at  the  school  which  is  directed  by  faculty  orfi- 
ccrs,  the  very  excellent  library  ot  the  city  of  Aledo  is  open  to  the  cadets  and 
the  librarian  co-operates  very  enthusiastically  in  buildini;  up  the  rii;ht  sort  of 
readinj;  habits. 


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COURSE  FOR  YOUNGER  BOYS 

We  have  a  considerable  number  of  boys  coming  to  us  eacii  year  who  arc- 
not  prepared  to  do  high  school  work  or  must  make  up  deficiences  in  the 
grade  work.  Our  plan  is  to  take  the  boy  at  the  point  in  his  educati()nal  course 
where  we  can  build  firmly  and  from  there  push  him  by  individual  instruction 
into  correct  methods  of  study  and  thinking.  Many  boys  are  able  to  shorten 
their  grade  work  l\v  a  year  or  so  through  our  system  of  individual  attention 
and  the  intensive  methods  of  study  that  are  inculcated.  We  do  not  set  an  age 
limit  for  young  boys  and  have  received  a  number  as  young  as  nine  and  ten 
vears  of  age. 


MUSIC  DEPARTMENT 

Those  Cadets  desiring  to  study  music  have  the  advantage  of  the  excep- 
tional training  and  ability  of  Mrs.  Terry  as  a  teacher.  Her  experience,  ac- 
quired in  concert  work,  both  as  a  singer  and  pianist,  is  very  valuable  in  holding 
the  interest  of  the  boys  in  their  music,  and  the  latest  methods  of  her  study  are 
used  with  them. 

Lieutenant  Licata  is  a  gifted  musician  who  has  had  considerable  experi- 
ence as  an  orchestra  and  band  director  and  develops  some  real  organizations. 
Opportunity  is  given  for  frequent  practice  and  occasional  trips  are  made  by 
the  musical  organizations. 

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AN  ACCREDITED  SCHOOL 

STATE    OF    ILLINOIS 

Office  of  the  Superinteiulenl   of   f^ublic   Instruction.   Springfield.  Illinois. 
Francis   G.    Blair,    Superintendent. 
To  Whom   It  May  Concern: 

This  will  signify  that  the  Illinois  .Military  School  of  .\ledo  has  been  inspected  by 
the  representatives  of  this  office  and  has  been  found  in  the  matters  of  equipment, 
course  of  study  and  instruction,  to  be  in  accord  with  the  requriements  of  this  office 
and  of  the  law  of  Illinois  for  recognized  four  year  high  schools. 

The  graduates  of  the  school,  therefore,  are  entitled  to  all  the  privileges  of  admis- 
sion to  the  examination  for  teachers  certificates  and  of  admission  to  those  recognized 
universities  and  colleges  and  normal  schools  of  the  state  that  have  agreed  to  admit 
the  graduates  of  regularly   recognized   fiuir  year   high  schools. 

H.ARRY  M.  THR.\SHER. 

Supervisor   of    High    Schools, 

F.  G.   BLAIR. 

Superintendent   of    J^iblic    Instruction. 


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THE  MILITARY  DEPARTMENT 


It  is  not  our  aim  to  liave  a  Junior  West  Point  at  1.  M.  S.  We  desire  to 
Iniilci  not  soldiers,  liut  men.  Rarely  will  one  of  our  j;raduates  go  into  the  reg- 
ular army,  but  they  will  have  a  training  that  fits  them  as  capable  officers, 
should  the  peril  i^i  their  country  call  for  their  service. 

The  physical  condition  of  the  men  returning  from  France  and  the  army 
cantonments  bespeaks  beyond  contradiction  the  value  of  military  training 
from  a  physical  standpoint.  Hut  in  school  work  there  is  even  more  definite 
value  in  the  development  of  system  and  orderliness  which  are  invaluable  aids 
to  a  boy  in  his  academic  work.  A  vast  number  of  cardinal  virtues  that  are 
worth  while  in  the  building  of  character  are  splendidly  developed  by  military 
drill.  Among  these  virtues  we  might  mention  self-control,  a  willing  and 
definite  obedience  to  authorit\,  and  the  power  of  leadersliiji  and  initiative. 

The  Cadet  Corps  is  in  uniform  at  all  times  when  at  the  schnnl.  This 
tends  to  develop  a  spirit  of  genuine  denincracy  in  the  student  budy  and  a  sense 
of  dignity  and  self-respect  in  the  individual  c:adet. 

The  discipline  of  the  school  is  carried  on  through  the  military  department, 
but  any  boy  always  has  the  right  of  personal  or  written  appeal  to  the  ['resident 
of  the  School. 

The  War  Department  furnishes  rifles  and  ammunition  for  the  use  of  the 
Cadets  in  drilling  and  in  target  practice.  There  is  no  finer  physical  training 
than  that  acquired  in  the  manual  of  arms  or  Butts  manual.  There  is  no  finer 
training  for  steadiness  of  nerve  and  self-control  than  that  which  comes  through 
target  practice. 

At  the  close  of  the  commencement  exercises  each  year  a  competitive 
drill  is  held  and  a  gold  medal  is  presented  to  the  best  drilled  cadet.  The 
medal  is  highlv  prized  by  the  winner  and  is  a  genuine  incentive  to  enthusiastic 
work  during  the  year. 


A  GROUP   OF   COMMISSIONED  OFFICERS 


COACH    CRAPNELL    SHOWS    HIM     HOV\/ 


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ATHLETIC  DEPARTMENT 


Beyond  the  development  of  competitive  group  atiiletics,  our  physical 
department  will  interest  every  individual  in  some  phase  of  athletics  which 
meets  his  desire  for  recreation  and  also  his  need  for  a  well-rounded,  well- 
balanced  physical  development.  Clean  sportsmanship  is  the  keynote  of  every 
branch  of  our  athletics.  Besides  the  body-building  gymnastics  which  are  made 
compulsory  for  all  Cadets,  we  have  football,  basketball,  track,  baseball,  tennis, 
wrestling,  boxing  and  horseback  riding.  Not  only  do  these  forms  of  athletics 
have  their  physical  advantages,  but  they  teach  perseverance,  self-control,  self- 
reliance  and  ability  to  think  and  act  quickly.  .^11  athletics  are  under  the  direct 
supervision  of  the  faculty.  Regular  habits  are  largely  responsible  for  the 
successes  of  our  teams.  The  athletic  department  of  the  school  works  hand 
in  hand  with  the  other  departments  to  secure  the  highest  results  in  scholarship 
and  conduct.  A  splendid  trophy  was  won  in  the  Tri-State  Prep  Tournament 
this  winter  by  the  basketball  team  of  the  Illinois  Military  School  for  having 
the  highest  scholastic  record  of  any  school  entered  from  these  three  states. 
A  very  definite  attempt  is  made  to  use  athletics  as  an  aid  in  academic  work 
instead  of  a  hindrance. 


JUNIOR  BASKETBALL  TEAM 


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A    FAVORITE    "INDOOR    SPORT" 


THE  ILLINOIS  MILITARY 


RELIGIOUS  LIFE 


The  Illinois  jMilitary  School  is  a  non-sectarian  schoul,  but,  recojjnizinj; 
that  an  education  cannot  be  complete  without  the  supreme  foundation  stone  in 
the  building  of  character,  an  atmosphere  of  reverence  for  thinjjs  divine  is 
preserved  at  all  times.  Only  men  of  high  moral  qualities  are  selected  as  in- 
structors in  the  school.  At  the  daily  chapel  exercises  the  ethical  lessons  of 
practical  value  to  young  men  are  brought  home  to  them  by  the  President  nf 
the  School  and  other  speakers.  The  cadet  body  attends  the  various  churches 
of  the  town  in  turn. 


THE  -T  CLUB 


SONG  OF  I.  M.  S. 


We're  an  aggiegation.  rich  in  reputation, 

We're  looking  for  the  thing  they  call  success 

From  our  high  and  mighty  station 

We  are  known  throughout  the  Nation 

As  the  peppy  bunch  of  boys  from  I.  M.  S. 

We  never  have  the  blues  or  get  discouraged. 

We  laugh  away  our  troubles  with  a  song; 

If  we  ever  look  downhearted, 

You  will  know  that  we  have  parted 

From  the  dear  old  School  that  we  have  loved  so  long. 


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DRURY    HALL    IN    WINTER 


THE    SEAT    OF    LIFE 


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SOUTH    DORMITORY    IN    WINTER 


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THE  SCHOOL  CALENDAR 

Thursday,   September    \o,    1925 School  Opens 

Friday,  December   18,   1925 Christmas  Holidays  Bejjin 

Monday,  January  6.    192^* Christmas   Holid'avs   End 

Monday,  May  24,    1926,    10  a.  m Commencement 

Monday,  May  24,   1926,    1   p.  m Leave  on  European  Trip 

No  passes  to  visit  home  will  be  sfiven  at  Thanksgiving  time.     There  will 
be  no  recitations  on  that  dav. 

EXPENSES 

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The  charges  for  the  year  are  S55o,  payable  S2  75  upon  entrance  and 
S275  January  1,   1926.     Cadets  entering  late  are  charged  accurdingly.     The 
above  charges  cover  tuition,  board,  room,  heat,  Hght,  table  linen  and  laundry. 
The  cost  of  the  uniform  is  as  follows: 

Serge    Blouse $24. 5o 

Serge  Breeches l3.5o 

Cap  2.75 

Puttees  5.50 

Three    Khaki    Pants .' 10.50 

Three    Khaki    Shirts 6.00 

Trench  Cap 1.50 

Sweater  5.00 

Overcoat  10.00 

Total  S79.25 

FEES 


To  all  cadets  there  is  an  additional  charge  of  SIO  for  surgeon's  fee  and 
S5.00  for  athletic  fee.  Those  desiring  lessons  in  music  will  be  charged  at 
the  rate  of  SI. 00  per  hour  of  instruction.  Laboratory  fees  are  from  S2.5o 
to  S5.00  in  each  course. 


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PARTIES  ARE  FREQUENTLY  ARRANGED  FOR  GROUPS  OF  THE 
CADETS  AT  THE  ALEDO  COUNTRY  CLUB 


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CAST    OF    SENIOR    PLAY.    "IT    LOOKS    LIKE    RAIN' 


THE    GENrus    OF    THE    KITCHEN 


TENNIS 


THE  ILLINOIS  MILITARY  SCHOOL 


DAILY  SCHEDULE 

6:.5()  a.  in. — First  c;ill 

6:40  a.  m. — Reveille  and  scttin^-up  exercises 

7:00  a.  111. — Breakfast 

7:45  a.  m. —  liK^pectidii  dt  quarters 

8:00  a.  m.— Chapel  exercises 

8:05  a.  in.  to   ll:^o  a.  in. — Classes  and  stiki 
ll:3o  a.  m.— Physical  drill 
12:00  lumn — Dinner 

1.00  p.  m.  to  i:oo  p.  ni. — Classes  and  studv 

3:00  p.  m.  to  3:45  p.  m. — Military  drill 

4:iMip.  111. — .Athletics  and  recreation 

0:0O  p.  m. — Supper 

6:45  p.  ni.  to  8:15  p.  ni. — Stud\    period 

8:15  p.  m.  to  0:i5  p.  m.— Recreation 

9:15  p.  m. —  Call  to  cuarters 

9:3o  p  ni. — Taps 
Special  routine  for  Saturday  and  Sunday 


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GOOD   FELLOWSHIP 


WHAT  TO  BRING 


lOIlll) 


One  pair  heavy   blankets 

One  comfort 

Three   pillow  cases    (20x34   inches) 

Three   pairs   sheets    1 4 '4x7   feet) 

Two    wliite    bedspreads 

Three   suits   pajamas 

Towels 

Handerkerchiefs 

Underclothing 

Bathrobe 

Dressing  slippers 

Napkins 

Do  not  brins'  extra  and  unnecessary  articles.  Have  all  articles  that  are 
to  be  sent  to  the  laundry  initialed  with  indelible  ink.  A  trunk  and  suitcase 
should  accommodate  all  ba^sase.  Have  the  trunk  and  suitcase  well  marked 
with  name  and  initials  so  that  they  may  not  be  lost  in  shipment.  The  woven 
names  for  the  laundry  may  be  obtained  from  the.  Sterling;  Name  Tape  Co., 
Winsted,  Connecticut. 


Tooth    bnisli 

Hair   bnisli    and 

Blacking   brush 

Pen    knife 

Small   rug    (2x6    leet) 

Scap 

Small   dictionary 

Bible 

Shoes  and  shirts  should  be  purchased  at 
School  so  that  uniformity  may  be  se- 
cured. 


HOW  TO  REACH  ALEDO 


Aledo  is  now  connected  with  the  tri-cities,  lyin.s;-  3o  miles  north,  with  a 
paved  road  and  from  there  two  paved  roads  lead  into  Chicago.  So  the  school 
may  be  reached  from  wide  spread  distances  by  auto  throuj^hout  the  year. 
The  Galva  branch  of  the  C.  B.  &  Q.  and  the  Rock  island  Southern  railroad 
run  trains  to  Aledo.  The  distance  from  Chicago  by  rail  is  176  miles,  and 
from  St.  Louis  the  distance  is  2  25  miles.  A  bus  line  connects  Aledo  with 
Rock  Island. 


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UNSOLICITED  COMMENTS 


TULSA,   OKLAHOMA 

"It  \\;i>  a  rt'al  pleasure  to  spend  those  few  hours  with  you,  and  to  see 
how  happ.v  and  contented  those  t'^ovs  are  with  you.  We  both  felt  that  you 
are  doin.i;'a  nohle  work  and  that  your  effort  comes  from  the  heart  and  not 
from  a  mercenary  motive.  We  \vill  always  he  .irlad  to  help  you  in  any  way 
we  can  and  assure  you  of  our  hearty  co-operation  at  any  and   all   times." 

WASHOE,  MONTANA 

"He  tells  us  that  he  likes  it  fine  there,  and  it  seems  more  like  home  to 
him  the  lcin.i;er  he  is  there." 

RAWLINS,   WYOMING 
"Your  school  is  a  wonder.     The  improvement  in  my  son  is  remarkable." 

ST.  JOSEPH,   MISSOURI 

"He  is  certainly  an  advertisement  for  your  school,  for  he  went  right 
back  where  he  couldn't  keep  up  in  the  sr^J<-'s  and  is  keeping  up  strong  in 
high  school  work.  The  principal  and  all  ti'e  teachers  remark  wiiat  a  wonderful 
thing  you  have  done  for  him  in  one  year.  He  is  standing  riglit  along  beside 
schoolmates  who  have  had  one  semester  in  high  school  work  here  in  the  high 
school." 

KANSAS  CAW,   MISSOURI 

"He  writes  such  splendid  letters  and  seems  to  be  verv  happv,  and  1  am 
so  thankful  to  have  him  there.  I  realize  more  everv  dav'tliat  the  citv  is  no 
place  to  raise  children.  " 

Mcpherson,  kansas 

"I  surely  hope  to  be  able  to  send  him  back  to  vou  again  next  fall.  It 
means  so  much  to  a  lone  mother  to  know  tiiat  there  "are  good  men  watching 
over  and  guiding  her  boy." 


THE  ILLINOIS  MILITARY  bCHUOl 


The  Carlstrom  Scholarship 


In  honor  of  Capt.  Oscar  E.  Carlstrom,  The  Illinois  Military  School  of 
Aledo,  111.,  offers  to  one  boy  from  the  State  of  Illinois,  a  free  scholarship 
for  one  year  to  the  Illinois  "Military  School  and  the  appointment  to  a  fniir 
year  course  at  West  Point  or  Annapolis. 

Rules  of  Contest  for  Carlstrom  Scholarship 

The  contestant  must  be  a  resident  of  Illinois. 

He  must  have  completed  three  years  of  High  School  work. 

He  must  send  in  three  recommendations  dealing  with  his  physical, 
mental  and  moral  fitness  and  a  transcript  of  his  High  School  grades. 

He  must  prepare  an  essay  of  not  to  exceed  three  thousand  words  on  the 
subject,  "Reasonable  Preparedness." 

The  essav  and  records  must  be  in  the  hands  of  the  Scholarship  Com- 
mittee at  the  "Adjutant  General's  office  in  Springfield  not  later  than  July 
1,    1925. 

The  three  bovs  having  the  highest  rating  as  determined  in  the  essays 
and  records  will  be  invited  to  meet  the  committee  at  the  Adjutant  Cieneral's 
office,  July  l5th.    At  this  time  the  winner  will  be  selected. 

For  further  information  address, 

COL.  CLYDE  R.  TERRY, 

Illinois  Militarv  School.  Aledo,  111. 


i  Hh  ILLINOIS  MILITARY  SCHOOL 


MEDALS 


MEDALS  TO  BE  AWARDED  AT  COMMENCEMENT 


1.  Scholarship,  hv  C.  VV.  Detwiler.  Awarded  to  Cadet  havinj;  liis;hest 
grades  for  the  year,  while  carrying  at  least  four  subjects. 

2.  Leadership,  hy  First  National  hank  of  Aledo.  Awarded  to  Senior  who 
has  shown  hest  influence  while  at  I.  M.  S.  in  developing  and  advancing  her 
ideals. 

\.  Conduct,  hy  The  Times  Record  Co.  Awarded  to  Cadet  who  has  re- 
ceived the  least  number  of  demerits  during  the  year. 

4.  Competitive  drill,  by  Aledo  Kiwanis  Club.  Not  open  to  commis- 
sioned officers  or  cadets  that  have  previously  won  this  medal. 

5.  P.  E.  P.  medal,  by  Carlson  Studio.  Awarded  to  the  cadet  who  has 
shown  the  best  effort  for  the  past  vear. 

6.  Athletic  medal,  by  Sweet  Shop.  Awarded  to  Cadet  whose  work  in 
athletics  brouKht  most  credit  to  the  school  during  the  year. 


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MISCELLANEOUS 


The  Surgeon  will  examine  any  Cadet  who  wishes  to  be  excused  from 
duty  on  account  of  sickness.     His  decision  will  he  final. 

No  deduction  or  refund  will  be  made  in  case  of  the  expulsion  or  dismissal 
of  a  Cadet  or  for  withdrawal  without  the  written  consent  of  the  President. 

An  incidental  fund  should  be  kept  on  deposit  with  the  School  Treasurer, 
to  be  used  in  upeninsi  an  incidental  account  with  tiie  Cadet.  At  the  close  of 
each  month  a  statement  of  this  account  is  sent  to  the  parent  or  guardian. 

Injury  done  to  the  property  of  the  School  by  a  Cadet  is  repaired  at  his 
expense;  in  case  the  identity  of  the  Cadet  doing  the  injury  is  not  discovered, 
the  cost  of  repair  is  assessed  equally  upon  all  the  Cadets. 

The  school  maintains  the  right  to  ask  the  withdrawal  of  any  boy  who 
is  detrimental  to  the  morale  of  the  school  even  though  there  is  no  specific 
charge  against  him. 

The  hazing  of  any  Cadet  is  sufficient  ground  for  dismissal  or  expulsion  of 
those  participating  in  such  hazing. 

Bills  not  paid  when  due  are  subject  to  sight  draft. 

In  case  of  sickness  for  a  lunger  period  than  two  weeks,  a  deduction  of 
SIO  per  week  will  be  allowed. 

Firearms  are  not  permitted  in  the  possession  of  the  Cadets,  except  those 
used  for  military  purposes. 

Cadets  leaving  school  without  an  honorable  discharge  forfeit  their  claim 
to  academic  credits. 

The  eyes,  teeth  and  throats  of  the  Cadets  should  be  examined  before 
entering  school  and  put  in  good  condition. 

The  School  does  not  assume  responsibility  for  property  lost  by  the  Cadets. 

Selling  or  trading  of  personal  property  among  the  Cadets  is  prohibited. 


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SUMMER  CAMP 


CAMP   STARVED    ROCK 


LOCATION  AND  OPPORTUNITIES 

TIk-  Slimmer  Camp  ol  tlie  llliiuHS  Military  Sciiool  lias  a  two-fold  purpose. 
OiiL-  aim  is  tti  provide  an  all  the  year  home  tor  a  number  of  our  Cadets.  Our 
further  intent  is  to  offer  to  u  select  jir^up  of  hoys  a  deli^i;htful  summer  under 
ideal  surroundinjjs  at  the  most  beautiful  and  historically  interestinsi  spot  in  the 
Middle  West. 

Under  the  supervision  of  the  rej;ular  instructors  of  the  school  the  boys 
have  wholesDiue  association  and  a  very  constructive  program.  Thev  are 
free  from  the  heat  and  dissipation  of  the  city  that  frequently  destroys  in  the 
simimer  months  the  physical  and  moral  contribution  of  the  wmter  school  days. 

The  equipment  offers  .genuine  comfort  and  real  sanitation.  A  screened 
club  hnuse.  built  by  our  cadet  corps  recently,  provides  a  splendid  dinini^  hall, 
kitchen  and  sleeping  quarters. 

The  Summer  tiamp  li  conducted  at  Starved  Rock  durinj;  the  months  of 
.luly  and  August.     The  cost  is  Sl5(i  which  includes  tutoriny,'  in  one  subject. 

For  further  information  or  descriptive  folder,  write  care  of  Director, 
Summer  ('amp.   The  Illinois  Military  School,  Aledo,   lllindis. 


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BUILDING     UNDER     CONSTRUCTION 


The  Club  House  at  the  Summer  Camp  was  built  by  the  Cadets  and  faculty  of 
the  School  during  their  Spring  vacation  this  year. 


BUILDING     COMPLETED 


A  group  of  fiftv  Aledo  business  men  recently  drove  to  Starved  Rock  to  visit 
the  new  Club  House  of  1.  M.  S. 


THE  II  I  IN(  US  MILITARY  SCHOOL 


THE  TRIP  TO  FRANCE 


TRAVEL    AND    EDUCATION 

The  educational  value 
of  travel  is  becciminjc  more 
and  more  evident.  The 
new  conditions  of  neijjh- 
horliness  existing  between 
nations  demand  that  a 
definite  knowledge  o  f 
other  peoples  and  of  other 
countries  he  a  part  of  the 
intellectual  training  of  the 
man  or  woman  who  would 
lav  claim  to  the  hi,i;hest 
culture. 

The  Illinois  Military 
School  is  offering;  to  her 
cadet    corps    the    oppor-    _ 

tunity  ..f  a  very  deli.ijhtful     '  ^^^   broadway   lin^ited  tra..n 

and     instructive     trip     to 

France  at  the  close  of  the  school  year.     The  five  weeks'  trip  will  be  made 
over  the  Pennsylvania  railroad  and  the  French  steamship  line. 


UNUSUAL  ADVANTAGES 

The  cadets  will  be  under  the  direction  of  the  faculty  of  the  schoul  and 
will  not  only  have  proper  supervision  but  will  be  ,v;iven  many  opportunities 
and  privileges  not  accorded  in  travelinj;  alone  or  with  a  small  party. 

While  enroute  to  New  York  arranjiements  have  been  made  for  a  sight 
seeing  trip  and  an  informal  reception  in  Washington. 

In  France,  a  French  army  officer  will  be  detailed  to  act  as  guide  and 
instructor  for  the  cadets  while  they  are  in  that  country.  Motor  busses  will 
convey  the  party  over  the  battlefields  made  famous  by  the  American  soldiers. 
Durini;  the  two  weeks'  visit  in  Paris,  a  typical  French  hotel  will  be  used  and 
real  French  atmosphere  and  cooking  will  be  enjoyed. 

LIFE  LONG    MEMORIES 

r  ~  Numerous  trips  will  be 

made  over  Paris  and  the 
various  points  of  interest 
nearby.  The  magnificent 
museums,  theatres,  pal- 
aces and  places  of  great 
historical  importance  will 
be  visited  and  descriiv\l 
to  the  cadets  by  their 
teachers  and  the  guide. 
History,  geography  and 
many  other  courses  will 
take  on  a  new  meaning 
to  the  student  after  those 
weeks  of  personal  rela- 
tionship with  the  places 
that  have  loomed  so  big 
in   the  world's  history. 


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ACCOMMODATIONS  OF 
OCEAN  TRIP 

Two,  four  or  six  cadets  will 
occupy  the  cabins  of  one  of  the 
splendid  French  Line  oil  burning 
boats  and  each  boy  will  have  a 
separate  bed.  The  toilet  facili- 
ties and  furnishiniTS  are  thorough- 
ly comfortable  a  n  d  attractive, 
the  meals  are  served  in  the  in- 
viting dining'  room  and  have  the 
distinctive  flavor  of  French  cook- 
in  sf. 


A    TYPICAL    CABIN— LIGHT.    AIRY    AND    CLE 


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THE    LOUVRE 


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ITINERARY'  OF  TOUR 

May  24th — Leave  Aledn. 

May  25th — Visit  \Vashin,i;tnn. 

May  2()th — Sail  fnmi  New  Y(irk. 

June  3rd — Arrival  in   Le  Havre,   then  in    rail  to  Pans. 

June  ?rd  to  June  'Uh — In  Paris  visiting  the  Louvre,  Luxembour»,  N 
Dame,  Arc  de  Triumph,  Pantheon,  Napoleon's  tomb,  Eiffel  tower,  etc. 

June  H)th — Motor  trip  to  Versailles,  visiting  the  Ciiateau  and  the  Park, 
the  Trianons,  etc. 

June  1  1th — In  Paris. 

June    12th — Motor  trip   to   Hountainhleaii. 

June    1  Uii    and    June    1-ltii — Motor    trip    to    the    Jiattiefields,    Chateau 
Thierry,  belleau  Wood,  Kheims,  the  Argonne  Forest,  etc. 

June  15th — In  Paris. 

June  16th  to  June  l7th — Trip  to  Orleans,   Tours  and  the  Chateau  of  the 
I  oire. 

June  I8th — In  Paris. 

June   19th — I5y  rail  to  I.e  Havre.     Emhark. 

June  2  7lh — Arrive  New  York. 

June  2''th — Arrive  Aledo. 


THE     HISTORIC     PALACE     OF     VERSAILLES 


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AN    INVITING    DINING    ROOM— ATTRACTIVE    AND    PLEASANT 

COST  OF  TRIP 

The  cost  of  such  a  trip  was  formerly  considered  almost  prohibitive,  but 
with  the  new  plans  made  by  the  French  Steamship  Line  such  a  trip  is  offered 
to  our  Cadets  at  the  price  of  $350. 

This  includes  every  expense  necessary  from  the  time  of  leaving  Aledo 
until  the  time  of  returning  and  may  be  listed  as  follows: 

Railroad  fare  to  and  from  New  York. 

Sight  seeing  trip  in  Washington. 

Meals  in  dining  car  on  Pennsylvaiiia  railroad. 

Pullman  service  to  and  from  Washington. 

Round  trip  steamship  ticket  on  a  French  steamer  with  cabin  privileges. 

Three  meals  a  day  on  board  ship. 

Railway  transportation  in  France. 

Hotel  accommodations  in  good  hotels  while  in  France. 

.All  taxes,  necessary  tips  and  admission  fees. 


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CATHEDRAL    AT    RHEIMS 


STATUE   OF    LIBERTY 


THE      BEAUTIFUL      TUILERIES     GARDENS  -  PAR  IS 


Fur  further  iiiftirination  ctuicornini;  llu"  trip  to  France  write  to  Col  Clyde 
R.  Terry,  Illinois  Military  School,  or  to  Mr.  Fred  Hush,  French  Line,  109  N. 
Dearborn  St.,  Chicago. 


THH  ILLINOIS  MILITARY  SCHOOL 


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PRESIDENTS     RESIDENCE     AND     BOYS'     DORMITORY 


Gymnasium 


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Tht'  Amerit-an  Schonls  Assn. 

IL'IM  StfVfiis  Huilillnc 
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5014    Prahie 

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5.'j*»    Elmwnfid    Ave. 

Fairfielil  — 

Mr.    \V.    A.    Kllintt. 

f!:ili  sbnrK— 

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New  Windsor — 

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Peru — 

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Kansa.s   City — 
Mr.    George    Imlrnff. 

Imhoff   Dcpt.    Store. 
Mrs.    Carrie    Weaver   Jackson. 
6J1    Freeman. 

MePherson — 

Mrs.    Lois  Barna. 

Mr.   H.   L.  Colburn. 
Neo«leslia — 

Mr.   J.   R.    Peck, 
nlathe — 

Mr.   Paul   IJ.   llnbbard. 
Osage  City — 

Mr.    August    Kapp. 
Oswego — 

Mr.  J.  W.   Marley. 

Mr.    W.    A.    Blair. 

Mr.    Carroll   Carpenter. 

Mr.    R.    O.    Demiiig. 

Parsons — 

Jlr.   Herman  Cohen. 
Topeka — 

Ur.   Caroline  Jueigens 

iua4    Polk    St. 
Rev.   Leonidas  Smith 
Archdeacon.      K  p  i  s  c  o  p  a  1 
Church. 
Rev.   Gordon   Thompson. 

Wi.-hita— 

Si>n.    Ben    Hegler. 

lion.    H.  J.  Allen. 
Wlnfleld— 

Mr.    G.    O.    Bi.\ler. 


IMISSOURI 
Kansas   City — 
Mrs.    Edith    Cbmow 

Unti    Collins    .Xve. 
Mr.    George    Dunlap 

Pres.   Dunlap   Laundry  Co. 
Dr.   W.   L.   Gist 

Supt.    General    Hi>spital. 
Mrs.    Nellie  Jones 

Sfini    Brooklyn. 
Mr.    Victor    Phillips 

Victor  Phillips   Mfg.   Co. 
Mr.  George  Piper 

Piper  Mfg.   Co. 
Dr.    li.    Schearrer 

ti04    Prospect 
Mr.  Clark  Mandigo 

fiir,  Dwight  BUIg. 
Mrs.   .\ura   Mali'r 

Ifill    Ontral. 
Judge    James    R.    Iliggins 

Wl'l    Commerce    BUig. 
Mr.    William    Trillow 

i:nn  v..  KiBhth  St. 
I>r.    S.    J.    Renz 

RInlto    BIdg. 


Neosho — 

Mrs.   W.    V.   Wheeler. 

St.   Joseph — 

Mr.    W.    L.    Goetz 
2529     Felix. 

OKLAHOMA 
De   Noya — 

Mr.    L.    D.    Hunsberger. 

Grainola — 

Mr.   Frank    Lockhart. 

HeniTetta — 
Mr.  J.  E.  Key. 

Perry — 

Mr.  C.  D.  Jensen. 

Ponca  City — 

Mr.  J.  H.  Hooser. 

Tulsa — 

-Mr.    W.    G.    Long 

14-fi    Cincinnati. 
Mr.    E.    B.    Allen 
1147    S.    Norfolk. 

TENNESSEE 
Pittsburg    Landing — 
S.   P.   Cantrell. 

MONTANA 
Washoe — 

Mr.    M.    H.    Bollnger. 

IOWA 
Creston — 

Mr.    Ralph   W.    Stream. 
C.   E.    Stranathan. 

LeMars — 

Mr.    J.    C.    Ruble. 

NEW   MEXICO 
Socorro — 

Mrs.     Blanche    Reed 

Registrar,      State    School    of 
Mines. 

NEBRASKA 
McC'ook — 

Mr.  George  W.   Farmer 
Letts-Melick   Grocery    Co. 

TEXAS 
Dallas- 
Mr.    C.    R.   Gradv 
2519  Maple. 

OLD    MEXICO 
Monterrey — 

Mr.    Rodolfn    Haas 
Apartado    163. 

CANADA 
Winnipeg — 
Mr.   Lewis   PuIImer 
253  Magnus  Ave. 


APPLICATION  BLANK 

1925-1926 


City State 

To  President,  Illinois  Military  ScIkioI,  Aledo,  Illinois: 

!  hereby  make  application  for  my  son  (ward),  to  enter  Illinois  Military 
School  for  the  year  commencino-  September  10,  1^)25,  and  ending  May  24, 
I02(i,  in  accordance  with  the  condition  stated  in  your  catalog,  and  1  certify 
that  he  is  of  good  moral  character  and  free  from  vicious  habits. 

Boy's  Name  

Address 

Date   of   Birth 

Parent  or  Guardian 

Address 


INFORMATION 
Measurements  for  Uniforms 

Height Weight Waist   Measure 

Chest Collar  Size Hat  Size.. Shoe  Size. 

Size  of  Leg  at  Calf Over  Knee 

EUROPEAN  TRIP 
I  desire  that  he  go  on  the  trip  to  France 


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